Hockey shoe



C. l. JOHNSON HOCKEY SHOE Jan. 1, 193-5.

Filed Feb. 16, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 1, 1935.

c. I. JOHNSON HOCKEY SHOE Filed Feb. 16, 1934 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 1, 1935 V 11%986580" I i he noc e snoni, t Gharles r, Joimsan; Chicago; 1115, assignorh w Nestor Johnson Mtg.

porationzof lllinois '1 A1 pl ication J Th m a slats. generally o More particularly the invention relates to that type of shoe whichis designed t'o-have a hockey skate attached thereto and consists ct a sole structure; rejniorced; box-like toe at 151381 front the =stm tu =en w pe ti: i 1 1 12615 extend around the sides} and back'of jthe. sole structure and partially envelop the vamp portion and; have eyelets in their front edges fer -JJQS e-fi: t f 'Jf 3-, flere ore tt as; t 'n t a r myths m -L u ture 0 5: h fllthisl t p t ew P e e -1st,

leathento; the other- -tacestof the front portionsof the uppers in such inanneras to form a plutatity (pf-vertically spaced l ongitudi-nally extending pockets andto secure between thepiecesand' the conti guous portions of the uppers; andinthe pockets,

strips of rattan or like material in order to reinforce the front of the shoe and to' protect the wearerjsjoot ,from; injury resulting from blows delivered against the shoe by sticks the playing; offhockey. Inpraetice it has been; found;- that a ho c ns uc n i h ract a th u practical from the standpoint of reinforcement and protection to the wearers foot against blows andresulting injury, is,- in some respects, im-

practical because thestrips in thepockets due to their inherent stiffness,..preclude the front por tions ofthe uppers: from being laced' around the front of the foot in such manner as to eonformsnugly. thereto. \Any loosenessof; the front pf the wearers foot with: respect to; the front of the shoeresults inchafirig-and makes it impossible \for t he wearer to obtainmaximum force with the front of the foot during: the act of skating.-

One object ofthe present invention. is to provide a shoeof the aforementioned type under con sideration which is an improvementupon pre-- viously designed shoes 1013 the same purpose by virtue of the fact thattthe strips 0t rattan-or other;

reinforcing material, instead of being retained in, pockets between leather pieces-that are sewed: directly to-the front portions of; theuppers, are associated with leather flaps which are anchored to the shoebetween the irontportions of the uppers and the outsole ofthe sole structure; are free with respect tothe iront-yportions of the upper-sand have eyelets at the upper margins thereof whereby they may be: laced around the front portions ofatheuppers-andi thus secured to=-' gether in such position that the reinforcing strips thereof. serve their purpose as? far strengthenin ofthe shoe concernedeandprotecting thewearers foot against injury: By disposingor securing the reinforcing: strips pockets. in} flaps- Tpartqf v n i les-th re in nedfip et l an rwars lt approximately an angle ot so that they under- Ghi'cagogs a cob" formed se rate y ironethe fi ont portions of the up er ;-sueh b t q e 9 h s fle that .theyl m ay .be drawn by the lacefor the uppers closely i into-contact withthe front of the wearers foot,

\ n r'Pbktfi ithti fifiilfiippi t v e a hockey skates'hoe of-zthe type an character under consideration in which the vflaps extnd rearg wardly t the front-or; breast portion of the heel thes ole; structure and have thereararlie, support and protect the instep of the-foot of h a -'5. Pft e ll ee e-s rY-e n a li' place to lockor hold the -wearers heel in the heel s portion ofthe shoe andthus .suppott the ankle and prevent movement; of} the wearersheel with respect to the heelportion Qithe. shoe or the rear; e tv he a e i erfurthenobject o heinvention ieto provide a hockey skate shoe which is generally of new and improved construction m y be manufacturedat e b i e he n eat e a F gure 2 is: a perspective showing the: shoe unlacedand thevfiapsat the sidesof thefront-pora tions-Jof the uppers swungraway fromthe uppers thereof may beiapprehended; Y t n Figure 3 is a-;verticaltransversesection taken slightly behind the reinforced, box-like toe of the shoe and showing detail the manner in which the strip-reinforced' flaps overliethe front portions ofi the uppers wherrthey are intheir laced position; i r v Q l J l Figure Ms a'vertical transverse section showing thefiaps-intheirunlaced position and swung away so. that the construction and: general arrangement from the front portions of the: uppers;

t Figure 5;is-a detailedsection showing amodified V form of shoe wherein the flaps-whichcarry the- H'W n V aecornpanv and forrna strips of rattan or other reinforcing material are formed separately from the front portions of the uppers and are removably secured to welts so that they may be removed when they are not desired or needed; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side view of the shoe 7 construction of Figure made on a smaller scale.

The shoe'which issshown in Figures 1,2, 3 and 4 of the drawingsa'nd'forms one form of the invention, is designed for use with a hockey skate 7. It is formed for the most part of leather and consists of a sole structure 8, a box-like toe 9, a pair of uppers 10 and a counter 11. The sole structure 8 consists of an outsole.-l2,:a s1ip sole 13 and an insole 14. The outsole is formed ofic'omparatively thick, stiff leather and is adapted to be secured to the shoe plate oftheshee The slipsole 13 is positioned between the outsole and the insole. It is smaller than the outsolei'asshown in Figures 3 and 4, andis suitably securedto the outsole and the insolei The box-like tee 9 is ireinforced'by metal or "any other suitable rnaterial sogthat itrigidglt is fixedly secured" to the front end of "the sole structureand, is; extended rearwardly so asto form a vamp portion'l5 for the shoe.- Thefuppers lwarefformedg of leather and 'extend around the metastas s of the solestructure. 1 The bottommarginsof the uppers are turned inwardly fandare seeured between the m re s'e ih? e s nd, mle. fitc i j The backportions of the uppers form the back of theshoe and are" securedtogetherand covered m ns 9 t e. s me 1 gTh -i r'e i r' f the uppersextend forwardly-so that theypartially envelop the vamp portion"' l'5. rid the 'side of the box-like toej9. tongue 17i's secured to the vampportionil5 and is adaptedfto underlie" the front edges of the upperswhich are'provided with eyelets 18 for a lace 19, The shoe; is preferably formed: so that the front 'edg'esf'ofthe uppers do not rneetr" As a result -of this'"arrangen ent, the uppers may be drawntightlytogetherfby 'thelace is concerned. I p v i In addition to the uppers-'10 and other previously described parts; the shoe comprises a pair 19*and intoa-snugifitfarfas hefwearers foot of-leather'fiaps 20. The latter are located on against the sides of the shoes. Whenthefiaps 20 oppositesidesf of the shoe and" are" positioned directly oppositaand are free with'respect to; the

front'portions of the uppers"; Thellowerrnargins of the flaps120 are turn'ed inward-1y and; are se-i curedbythe stitching 16 between theinturned marginsof the front portions of the uppers and the side' margins-ofthe;outsole"'12*of the sole structure. "Ifhe upper margins ofth'e' flaps are provided'with eyelets 21 whereby-the flaps may be laceditogether as shown' in Figure l by a lace 22'. Pieces 23 or thin, "softleather are stitched to the outer faces of the'fiaps" 20 sofastoforrn' between the pieces and "the flapsverticallys'paced, longitudinally extending pockets 24.' Strips '25 of rattan or other reinforcing material fit and-are secured in these i pockets. These' strips serveto strengthen the flaps andgpreve'nt injury "to the wearers-toothy absorbing blows by hockey sticks are laced in place, they surround orenvelop the front portions ofthe uppers and not only'protect" the wearers footagainstinjury from blows but also strengthen and give rigidity to the shoe. By virtue of thefact that the flaps "20 are'formed separately from the front-portions of the uppers, it is possible to" draw 'the'ffront 'portions'of' the uppers snugly around the wearers foot, "This is of extreme-importance inasmuch as it results in tions of the uppers, there is a double lacing at the front of the shoe which affords protection for the top portion of the wearers foot. The flaps 20 are shaped conformably to the front portions of the uppers and are cut at their rear ends so that they extend upwardly and forwardly at substanitially anangle of 45. The rear portions of the ,fiaps extend rearwardly as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings to the front or breast portion of theheel part of the sole structure. Because of this and'the fact that the rear margins or ends-of the flaps extend upwardly and forwardly atsubstantially an angle of 45 the flaps 20 underlie, support and protect the instep of the ,"foot ofithe wearer of the shoe, and serve when laced in place to lock or hold the wearers heel in the'heel portionof the shoe'and'thus-to'hold the ankle against turning. 'Byreason of the fact thatthe flaps overlie and support the instep and lock the wearers heel in the heel portion-of the shoe thereis no play or movement between the wearers heel 'andjthe rear portion of the skate. "This is an important feature. as far as a hockey skate shoe isconcerned for the reason that an'y looseness or movement between'the wearers heel and the heel portion of the shoe is likely to result in turning of the ankle when the wearer of the shoe attempts to stop? or turn' sharply in'skating. The strips'25' of rattan orlike material extend from slightly behind'the front edges-of the fiaps to the rear edges and are of such number that they extend over, substantially the entire area of the flaps as shownin't he drawings. The lowermost strips of rattan, that isthe strips nearest the sole structure 8; are located slightlyabove the sole structure and thus prevent injury to the sides and instep of the foot of the shoe wearer. w

' When the shoe is applied to the wearers foot, the front portions of the uppers are swung inwardly and are then laced together by means of the; lace 19. After these operations, the flaps 20 are' swung inwardly and are laced together with the lace 22. The latter bridges the front portion offth lace 19 and when tightened, operates to draw inwardly the flaps 20'into clamped relation with the frontportions of the uppers. After the shoe is fully laced, the front portions of the uppers fitsnuglyaround the front of the wearersfo'ot and the flaps 20 protect the wearers foot against injury andgive support and'flstrength to the shoe. The flaps 20 in addition to protecting the wearers foot against injury, hold or lock the wearers heel in the heel portion-of the shoe andprevent turning of the ankle. V

i The shoe of Figures 5-and' 6 constitutes a modified form of the invention. It differs from that of Figuresl, 2, 3; and {1 in that the flaps instead of: being permanently secured to the shoe, are removably secured by lacings 26 to welts' 2'7 along thefsides of the :sole structure. The welts, as shown'in Figures 5 and 6, are' stitched between the inturned bottom margins of the front por tions of the uppers of the shoe and the side portionsfof the outsole and have a longitudinal series ofeyelets 28. The lacings 26 extend through these eyelets and through registering eyelets 29 on the bottom margins of the flaps, and together with the eyelets form removable connections-for the flaps. When it is desired to remove the flaps from the shoe, the lacings 26 are removed and the emcee :i if he herein-described shoe construction maybe manufactured at a lowand reasonable-cosh It extremely practicar i in: that: it comprehends obtaining a'. tight fit for the front or thewarers foot and p'f btecting the t-hot against by way of flaps which are formed' 'amdlaced s'eparately from the front portions'of the uppers; i lie shoe also comprehendsaffiaparrangement-where; bythe foot ofthewearer'is held snugly in place with respect to the sole structure of the shoe and i the wearers heel is'locked or held in the heel portion of the shoe so that the ankle is supported and there is no likelihood of the rear portion of the skate to which the shoe is applied turning with respect to the wearers heel.

v The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may i be modified within the scope of the appended for receiving a'lace by which they maybe drawn together and held inplace around the foot of the wearer of the vshoe, and a pair of flaps with reihforcing and shock-absorbing means" associat ed therewith, secured to oppositeside'sof the shoe so thatthey are free with respect to. the uppers and shaped conformably, and adapted to cover, thefront portions of saiduppers, said flaps having eyelets in the top marginsthereof for receiving a separate lace whereby they may be drawn together and secured tightly adjacentlsaid front portions of theuppers, and having the, rear 7 portions thereof extendingto the front or breast portion of the heel part of the sole structure and their rear margins inclined upwardly and forwardly so that they over and underlie the wearers instep and serve when the flaps are laced together by said separate lace to force the wearers heel back into locked relation in the heel part of the shoe and to supportthe wearers ankle against turning.

2. A shoeof the character described designed for use with a hockey skate and comprising a sole structure, a rigid, box-like toe at the front end of the sole structure, a pair of readily flexible uppers connected to and extending around the back and sides of said sole structure and having the front portions thereof extended to lap the rear portion of the toe and also having eyelets in the front margins of said front portions for receiving a lace whereby the uppers may be drawn together and held in place around the foot of the wearer of the shoe, and a pair of flaps with reinforcing and shock absorbing means associated therewith, secured to opposite sides of the shoe so that they are free with respect to the uppers and having the front portions thereof shaped conformably to and conterminous with the front portions of the uppers, said flaps having eyelets in the top margins thereof for receiving a separate lace whereby they may be drawn together and secured tightly against said front portions of theuppers, and having the rear portions thereof extending to the front or breast portion of the heel part of the sole structure and their rear margins inclined upwardly and forwardly so that they under and ave are laced togetIi'er"-liy said separate lace to force the wearensheel'back'into locked relation more heat "part. h the-shoe and tosuppertthe wearersankle against turning.

A shoeof the character-described designed "for usewith-ahockey skate and comprisin'g a sole struetureya toe atthefront end 'cfthe sele strucmeta pair' of uppersconnected"- to? and extending around the back and sides of the sole structure and having eyelets in the front margins thereof for receiving a lace by which they may be drawn together and held in place around the foot of the wearer of the shoe, a pair of flaps secured to opposite sides'of the shoe so that they are free with respect to the uppers and shaped conformably, and adapted to cover, the front portions of said uppers, said flaps having eyelets in the top margins thereof for receiving a separate lace whereby they may be drawn together and secured tightly against said front portions of the uppers, and having the rear portions thereof extending approximately to the front or breast portionof the heel part of the sole structure, and

the rear margins inclined upwardly and forwardly so that they over and underlie the wearers instepand serve when the flaps are laced together by said separate lace to force the wearers heel back into locked relation in the heel part of the shoe andto support the wearers ankle against turning, and a plurality of reinforcing and shockabsorbing strips extending lengthwise of and carried bysaid flaps and arranged in series form and so that they extend from the uppermargins of the flaps to the portions immediately adjacent to the sole structure in order to protect the sides and sole portion of the wearers foot.

4. A shoe of the character, described designed for use with an ice skate and comprising a sole structure, a toe at the front end of the sole structure, a pair of uppers connected to and extending around the back and sides of the sole structure and having eyelets in the front margin thereof for receiving a laceby which they, may bedrawn together and held in place around the foot of the wearer of the shoe, and a pair of reinforcing and strengthening flaps secured to opposite sidesof the shoe between the bottom margins of the uppers and the sole structure so that they are free with respect to said uppers and shaped conformably to, and adapted to cover,

the front portions of the uppers, said flaps having eyelets in the top margins thereof for receiving a separate lace whereby they may be drawn together and secured tightly to said front portions of the uppers, and having the rear portions thereof extending to the front or breast portion of the heel part of the sole structure and their, rear margins inclined upwardly and forwardly at approximately an angle of 45, so that they over and underlie the wearers instep and serve when the flaps are laced together by said separate lace to force the wearers heel back into locked relation in the heel part of the shoe and to support the wearers ankle against turning.

5. A shoe of the character described designed for use with a hockey skate and comprising a sole structure having welts along the side mar gins thereof, a toe at the front'end of the sole structure, a pair of readily flexible uppers connected to, and extending around, theback and sides of said sole structure and having eyelets in the front margins thereof for receiving a lace by which they may be drawn together and held in place around the foot of the wearer of the shoe,

:anda pair of separately-formed side flaps with longitudinal reinforcing and shock absorbing strips thereon secured rremovably to the welts andadapted to fit against and protect the front 5 portions of the uppers, said fiaps having eyelets in the top margins thereof for receiving a separate lace whereby they maybe drawn together and secured tightly to said front portions of the uppers, and; having the rear portionsthereof vex tending to the, front or breast portion of the heel part'of the sole structureand their rear margins inclined upwardly and forwardly so; that they over; and underlie the wearers instep and serve whenthe flaps are laced together by said separate lace to force the wearers heel back into locked relation in the heel part of the shoe and to support the wearer's, ankle against turning. v

' I CHARLES I. JOHNSON; 

